Questions tagged [dnd-5e-2024]
This tag is for questions about the 2024 revision of the Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition ruleset, published by Wizards of the Coast to coincide with the 50th anniversary of D&D. It is a heroic fantasy RPG inspired by the mechanics and settings of all previous D&D editions, especially D&D 5e. It was previously code-named "One D&D" during the playtest period.
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Can an Otherworldly Steed use a readied action while acting as a controlled mount?
The Otherworldly Steed
functions as a controlled mount while you ride it.
The restrictions on a Controlled Mount’s actions are explicitly limited to the rider’s turn:
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Can a controlled mount escape a grapple? (2024)
A grappled creature can use its action to escape.
A controlled mount can take only three action options: Dash, Disengage, and Dodge.
If a creature grapples a controlled mount can the mount attempt to ...
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Can a Sorcerer speak another spell's verbal components while using Subtle Spell?
Subtle Spell allows a Sorcerer to cast a spell without the verbal component and I was imagining a situation where the Sorcerer starts casting a subtle spell but while casting the spell he speaks the ...
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How does Circle Magic (Expand option) interact with Flaming Sphere?
Can the Circle Magic - Expand option be used on the Flaming Sphere spell and what would it increase?
The rules for Circle Magic state:
Expand. When you cast a spell that creates an area of effect, ...
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Can a Barbarian in a Rage spend a Bonus Action and enter a new Rage in order to use Instinctive Pounce?
As the subject line says: If my Barbarian is already in a Rage, can I expend another use of it and enter a new Rage so I can take advantage of the extra movement from Instinctive Pounce?
My DM claimed ...
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Can a Thief use Fast Hands to cast a spell from a scroll as a Bonus Action?
In D&D 5e 2024, the Thief gains the ability to use items as a Bonus Action, including magic items. Afaik, the ability to use magic items is new in this edition, in 2014 magic items were not ...
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Can you grapple and bind somebody with a Rope or Manacles, or do you need more hands free?
In D&D 5e 2024, mundane items have rules. I would consider these rules to be just an example of how they can be used (surely, a rope can be used for other tasks, besides binding an unwilling ...
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Ranger sub-class that make somewhat decent melee?
On P&P D&D 5e, is there a ranger sub-class that make somewhat decent melee? Perhaps some option that give 1-3 melee buffing per short rest, or a good spell to increase AC that doesn't require ...
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Do objects made semi-real by an Illusionist with Illusory Reality persist past the spell's duration?
In D&D 5e's 2024 update, the Illusionist subclass of the Wizard has the ability "Illusory Reality" at 14th level:
When you cast an illusion spell with a spell slot, you can choose one ...
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Damage options for an avalanche?
The frost giant, bloodied and battered and singed by lightning damage, uses his movement to climb up the mountainside. He avoids further attacks and keeps climbing. When he gets to his apex, he uses ...
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Are there any obvious holes in my homebrew rule for identifying curses in magic items?
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I'm working on designing a very large, multi-level dungeon to run for the group I'm a player in. I'm trying to lean a bit old-school with it--dynamic dungeon occupants, uncertain hazards, ...
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Can a Hovering creature gain a defensive bonus from being Prone?
This is the 2024-edition equivalent of this question. The updated rules for the Prone Condition affect movement, attacks, and flight, and they appear to allow a potentially strong defensive tactic for ...
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Can a 11th level Beast Master ranger still attack after using their action for Bestial Fury?
The Beast Master’s 3rd feature Primal Companion allows you to command your beast in combat using a Bonus Action, but it also says this:
You can also sacrifice one of your attacks when you take the ...
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Is my homebrew Species "Attuned" balanced for D&D 2024?
Attuned
Attuned are born with a living spark from one of the Elemental Realms woven into their bodies. This influence shapes their appearance in countless ways. Some show clear elemental traits, their ...
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Is this homebrew Path of the Spellfury subclass balanced?
I designed a barbarian subclass called The Path of the Spellfury. Is this subclass balanced against the other official barbarian subclasses, and is it broken in the context of full-caster dips for ...
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